Summary
In this biography, the first of Valle-Inclán to appear in English, Robert Lima presents a detailed portrait of the writer and the motivating forces for his public and private pursuits, as well as for his literary accomplishments, and shows how he aspired to assimilate the Man, the Artist, and the M... Full description
Summary: |
In this biography, the first of Valle-Inclán to appear in English, Robert Lima presents a detailed portrait of the writer and the motivating forces for his public and private pursuits, as well as for his literary accomplishments, and shows how he aspired to assimilate the Man, the Artist, and the Mask into a complete being that was the personification of his ideal. Lima attributes Valle-Inclán's drive for perfection to his attitude toward life and art, to his detachment from mainstream politics, religion, and literature; his dissatisfaction with the social order; his impatience with the social order; his impatience with the self-serving role of public and elite institutions; and his disdain for pettiness, hypocrisy, and injustice. |
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Physical Description: |
xii, 378 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-290) and index. |
ISBN: |
0826206611 9780826206619 |